Our long term policy, through Democratic and Republican administrations for decades, has been support for a two-state solution.
Sproule warned that quantitative easing should not be seen as a substitute for a long term policy on interest rates.
Hopefully federal lawmakers see the downside of stop and start policy, and will create a stable long term policy framework for the future.
It requires having the more "developmental" activities such as long term policy frameworks for dealing with disasters, having the right fiscal planning in place to enable money to be set aside for use in the event of a disaster, and having the right institutions to respond, such as trained search-and-rescue personnel.
But the key is not to sacrifice long-term policy for short term 'control'," she said.
It should mean we finally understand that a clear, long-term policy for moving away from fossil fuels is not a threat, but an opportunity.
Food security intertwined with the need to maintain biological survival of a demographically viable population is the basic long-term policy for all societies.
"Related and pertinent is the development of an effective long-term policy for the detainment of enemy combatants which would allow holding certain enemy combatants indefinitely to fuel increased exploitation," Votel continued.
However, contrary to the literature, in some areas, the research identifies a change of course as the UK concentrates on delivering a long-term policy for the nuclear energy sector and the overall energy sector.
He called on the government to establish a long-term policy for energy, as market forces do not take account of issues such as the stability of the supply grid, or how to design back-up systems.
This may be the right long-term policy for dealing with fixed source emissions, although it has not had a great track record in Europe and will surely lead to an enormous political food fight over the details and the allocations of rights.
